"Als Juliet den Schlüssel zu dem alten herrschaftlichen Anwesen ihrer Familie zugesandt
bekommt, öffnet sich ihr die Tür in eine vergessen geglaubte Welt. Nightingale House hat viele Geheimnisse und Juliet ist entschlossen, jedes einzelne davon zu lüften. Warum verbrannte ihr Urgroßvater, ein gefeierter Maler, sein berühmtestes Gemälde? Was ist aus seinen beiden Kindern geworden, die darauf abgebildet waren? Bald schon muss Juliet erkennen, dass die
Antworten auf ihre Fragen einen hohen Preis fordern. Denn etwas hat einst dieses Paradies zerstört. Und es hat die Kraft, das noch einmal zu tun..."
"It begins and ends with Keepsake, the house that holds its shadows too tightly.
From Harriet Evans, the author of Richard and Judy Summer Book Club pick The Wildflowers and Sunday Times bestseller A Place For Us, The Butterfly Summer is the IDEAL book to curl up with as the nights draw in. Nina Parr's mother has lied to her for most of her life. But when Nina inherits Keepsake, a long-forgotten house in Cornwall, she pieces together a sad truth that reaches back to the outbreak of war in the 1930s. A must-read for fans of Kate Morton and Santa Montefiore.
What magic is this?
You follow the hidden creek towards a long-forgotten house.
They call it Keepsake, a place full of wonder . . . and danger. Locked inside the crumbling elegance of its walls lies the story of the Butterfly Summer, a story you've been waiting all your life to hear.
This house is Nina Parr's birthright. It holds the truth about her family - and a chance to put everything right at last.
Two things happen when you are a Parr girl: when you are ten, you are told about your future role.
The second thing that a Parr girl at some point must learn is harder to tell of.
It is a dark work indeed, the business of this house, hidden from the world.
'Heart-stopping and wonderful . . . an epic, sweeping, romantic story told brilliantly' Sophie Kinsella
'Loved it' Gill Hornby
'Delightfully engrossing' Red magazine
'Moving, gripping, heartbreaking' Kate Williams
'Great characters, gorge house, intriguing mystery, what's not to love?!' Lucy Diamond
'A crumbling house in Cornwall and a family with lots of secrets are brought to life by the evocativewriting in Harriet Evans' novel The Butterfly Summer' Good Housekeeping
'Gorgeous' Stylist"
"The day Martha Winter decided to tear apart her family began like any other day ...'
The house has soft, purple wisteria twining around the door. You step inside.
The hall is cool after the hot summer's day. The welcome is kind, and always warm.
Yet something makes you suspect life here can't be as perfect as it seems.
After all, the brightest smile can hide the darkest secret.
But wouldn't you pay any price to have a glorious place like this?
Welcome to Winterfold. Martha Winter's family is finally coming home.
'A brilliantly written story that will stay with you' Fabulous Magazine, Sun on Sunday
'A fabulously gripping story' Prima
'Atmospheric and descriptive, Evans creates a tangible world full of tragedy and hardship, love and redemption, with a satisfying conclusion. Hugely enjoyable' Psychologies
'I was blissfully carried away by this intelligent (she's as good as the great Rosamunde Pilcher), classy and superbly executed family saga' Saga
'A really superior modern saga, with utterly true to life characters' Sunday Mirror"
"Do you believe in happy endings?
Laura Foster used to be a hopeless romantic. She was obsessed with meeting her own Prince Charming until she grew up and realised real life doesn’t work like that.
Then she met Nick. A romantic hero straight from a fairytale, with a grand country estate and a family tree to match.
They’ve been together four years now and Laura knows that what really matters is the two of them, not everything else around them. She can’t imagine ever loving anyone the way she loves Nick.
Now, though, people are openly asking when they’ll hear wedding bells, and Nick is keeping secrets from Laura. She’s starting to feel she might not be ‘good enough’ for his family.
Can an ordinary girl like Laura make it work with one of the most eligible men in the country?
‘Funny, wistful and wise … I loved this book’ Katie Fforde.
‘Evans’s gift for characterisation and appreciation of complicated family dynamics singles this novel out as superior romantic fare . . . ‘ Independent
‘Brilliantly observed and emotionally charged’ Daily Mirror
‘Rosamunde Pilcher rebooted – in the best possible way.’ Independent on Sunday
‘You’ll love it’ Daily Mail
‘A gripping story of life, loss and one girl’s search for happiness.’ Glamour"
"Sophie knows she should count herself lucky when she finds herself catapulted into the A-list after the surprise hit of a budget movie, but she just wishes she could be a proper actress, in proper, serious films. As Sophie’s career begins to decline her fate seems to be entwined with that of her favourite actress, Eve Noel: the epitome of 50s Hollywood glamour…"
"Absorbing storytelling at its very best - the compelling novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author
You can t escape the ties that bind. The past catches up with you no matter how far you try to run...
This is a story of a girl who doesn t believe in happy endings. Or happy families. It s the story of Eleanor Bee, a shy, book-loving girl who vows to turn herself into someone bright, shiny and confident, someone sophisticated. Someone who knows how life works.
But life has a funny way of catching us unawares. Turns out that Elle doesn t know everything about love. Or life. Or how to keep the ones we love safe....
Absorbing, poignant and unforgettable, Happily Ever After is a compelling story of a fractured family and a girl who doesn t believe in love.
'Funny, wistful and wise, I loved this book.' Katie Fforde
‘I love Harriet's combination of great writing talent and a wonderfully warm heart.’ Jilly Cooper
‘Ladies’ literature at its convincing and applicable best.’ Daily Express
‘[A] warm and wise tale of a girl’s coming of age in the grown-up world of commerce… A witty and knowing look’ Red Online
‘More serious and weighty then a fluffy, light chick-lit, and all the better for it – it will keep your attention from the opening chapter to the last page as Elle embarks on her journey of self-discovery. Nostalgic and poignant, you’ll fall in love with this fab book.’ Fabulous Online"
"A compelling and heartbreaking tale of lost love, family secrets and those little moments that can change your life for ever.
Returning to the wild Cornish coast for the funeral of her beloved grandmother, Natasha has no idea of how things are about to change. This trip reunites her with her large and complicated family for perhaps the last time: Summercove, her grandparents’ beautiful house by the sea, is being sold. With it go a generation of memories and the key to the death, many years ago, of fifteen-year-old Cecily, her aunt, a tragedy that no one ever discusses.
When she finds the opening pages of Cecily’s diary, written the summer she died, Natasha discovers the family she idealised has secrets that have long been buried. But where is the rest of the diary?
Back in London, trying to rebuild her own life, Natasha is haunted by Cecily's writing and the tragic tale of love, rivalry and heartbreak promised in those scant pages. She has to know what happened, the summer her aunt died. And so she makes some life-changing decisions – and in the process finds out that a second chance at love might be possible…
‘Well written… you’ll love it’ Daily Mail
‘Romantic… Gripping…Marks Harriet Evans out as a writer of superior popular fiction, her seemingly sunny coming of age story darkening at every turn’ The Lady
‘Escapism that brings with it the promise of 'custard yellow' sands and hot summer sun.’ Independent
‘An engrossing novel of jealousy, passion, forbidden love and heartache’ Woman and Home
‘Heartwarming and hugely enjoyable’ Closer
‘A broken heart and a forbidden affair are the compelling components of this poignant tale of self-discovery…Wonderful.’ Marie Claire
‘(A) story of heartbreak and rivalry… An effortless and deeply satisfying romantic tale’ Glamour"
"Laura Foster is a hopeless romantic. It is her most endearing characteristic, yet consistently leads her into trouble. Friends and family look on with amused tolerance - until Laura's inability to tell reality from romantic dreams causes betrayal and a broken heart. Taking refuge in Norfolk, Laura is bitterly aware that her rose-tinted glasses have to go. She swears off men, and all things romantic, for good - until she meets Nick, the estate manager of a huge stately home. But Nick has a secret too..."
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